Lane Libraries Levy passes, secures long-term funding
Voters opted to renew a levy to support the Lane Library system in western Butler County. On the other side of the county, an increased levy for the MidPointe Library system failed.
Funding
McCullough-Hyde Foundation awards more than $60,000 in grants for local orgs
TOPSS, the Oxford Community Arts Center and other local organizations were among grant recipients this fall.
Oxford City Council approves funding for new playgrounds, updates tobacco licensing regulations
Oxford passed updated regulations for tobacco businesses and passed several resolutions related to developments at local parks during a recent city council meeting.
Oxford Free Press, other local orgs receive grants from Greater Oxford Community Foundation
The Greater Oxford Community Foundation awarded grants to more than a dozen local organizations to help with current initiatives. The foundation's next deadline to apply for grants is in December.
Talawanda approves raises for top administrators, discusses board resignation
Talawanda's top-paid administrators received raises and the process to appoint a new board member was laid out during the first Talawanda Board of Education meeting since David Bothast's resignation.
College Corner considers new elected positions, faces investigations, approves fire department funding
College Corner may add clerk/treasurer positions to future ballots following resignations this summer. The village is also facing three investigations, according to the mayor and village council.
Oxford proposes largest capital improvement plan in city history
The city's plan, which will be finalized in November and is still subject to revisions, includes $18.9 million in funding for improvements to the water treatment plant.